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Marijuana advertising lawsuit: State should treat pot more like alcohol, Westword attorney says

Earlier this week, Westword and High Times magazine filed a lawsuit against the State of Colorado in regard to regulations that restrict recreational marijuana advertising to publications that are deemed “adult” by a state-mandated formula. Attorney Steve Suskin, who represents Westword on behalf of the paper’s parent company, Voice Media Group, says the complaint was filed because the state’s current rules could violate the First Amendment. Meanwhile, the paper’s publisher emphasizes that when it comes to such ads, Westword is very much open for business…